One of my hill walking friends arranged to get the boat across Loch Maree to climb the Corbett, Beinn Lair and the Graham, Meall Mheinnidh in Letterewe, North-West Highlands, as an alternative to the long walk in from Poolewe. At 8am we met the boatman at the Loch Maree Hotel[…]
Glen Orchy
I left my vehicle in Glen Orchy on the east side of the B8074 Bridge of Orchy to Dalmally Road, in the new car park beside the Eas Urchaidh, and crossed the road and the substantial bridge over the River Orchy. This gave access to the upgraded forest track heading[…]
Glen Strae
The Graham, Meall Garbh, is an awkward little hill to reach. The choice was a long walk in from Victoria Bridge to the east or from Glen Strae to the south crossing over Meall Beithe with the subsequent loss of height to reach the foot of Meall Garbh. I opted[…]
Cononish Glen
I left my vehicle in the car park at Dalrigh on the west side of the A82 Crianlarich to Tyndrum Road and set off west along the vehicle track which passed to the north of a large house, went through the trees, under the railway line and into Cononish Glen.[…]
Glen Muick
Parked at the Spittal of Glenmuick, south-west of Ballater, then set off passed the buildings there and onto the vehicle track heading for the east shore of Loch Muick. Prior to reaching the loch a vehicle track headed south up the Capel Mounth which I followed to west of Black[…]
Carsphairn
I left my car on the west side of the A713 just south of Deugh Bridge and north of the village of Carsphairn then walked across the road, passed a cottage and onto a vehicle track. This took me through a field of sheep and lambs and initially along the[…]
Fleet
Earlier in the day I climbed the Corbett, Corserine so afterwards I drove to the A75 south-east of Newton Stewart. At the B&B Muirfad I left the main road and located a nearby lane which was used as a parking area for those climbing the Graham, Cairnsmore of Fleet. From[…]
Corserine
I left my vehicle in the car park at Forest Lodge accessed along the single track road from Polharrow Bridge on the A713 north of New Galloway. I then followed the sign-posted route for Corserine which took me through the forest, where some areas had been harvested, passed the house[…]
Carrick
Shalloch on Minnoch and Caerloch Dhu – I left my car in a small quarry on the east side of the unclassified Bargrennan to Straiton Road just south of its high point (Grid Ref NX379934) and set off south-east across the moorland which consisted of heather and grasses. However the[…]
Wauk Hill
En-route to Galloway I stopped off to climb Wauk Hill from the A702 west of Thornhill. After crossing the Shinnel Water, south-west of Penpont, I looked for a suitable location to ascend this Marilyn but cattle on the adjacent fields forced me to continue along the road to a series[…]